Momentum Review

What two factors determine the momentum of an object?

• Mass and speed

• Mass and velocity

• Speed and direction

• Force and velocity

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What is the equation for momentum?

• momentum = mass + velocity

• momentum = mass / velocity

• momentum = mass x velocity

• momentum = velocity / mass

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What is the standard unit for measuring momentum in the metric system?

• kg*m/s

• kg*m/hr

• g*cm/s

• kg*km/hr

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What happens to momentum if both mass and velocity increase?

• Momentum decreases

• Momentum stays the same

• Momentum increases

• Momentum becomes zero

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Which of the following is NOT a unit for measuring momentum?

• kg*m/s

• kg*mi/hr

• g*cm/s

• kg*cm/hr

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What does the term "mass in motion" refer to?

• Speed

• Momentum

• Force

• Energy

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Which of the following statements is true about momentum?

• It is a scalar quantity

• It only depends on mass

• It is a vector quantity

• It only depends on velocity

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What is required to fully describe momentum?

• Only magnitude

• Only direction

• Both magnitude and direction

• Neither magnitude nor direction

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What does a greater mass and velocity result in?

• Lesser momentum

• Greater momentum

• Constant momentum

• Zero momentum

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What does the term "vector quantity" imply about momentum?

• It has only magnitude

• It has only direction

• It has both magnitude and direction

• It has neither magnitude nor direction

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